Intertek ETRUST - Total Quality Assurance for Cross Border E-Commerce
Difficulties in the trading environment have led to uncertainty in international economies. The development of cross-border trade provides new emerging opportunities for businesses.
According to industry experts, the global e-commerce market will reach one trillion US dollars in the year 2020. China’s strong domestic market is another golden opportunity. China’s GDP has seen a 6.4% growth in the first quarter of 2019, and almost two-thirds have come from domestic consumption.
Intertek Group is partnering with Shenzhen E-business Better Service Center (EBS) a third-party organisation dedicated to the construction of e-commerce credible environment authorised by the Chinese government and serving more than 3 million enterprises in the Greater Bay Area to launch a “Global Corporation Certification” program.
This program will provide on-site verification services on the merchant’s facilities, as well as verify the legal status of these cross-border merchants.
The objectives of this program are to develop a standard for quality, cross-border merchants, strengthen the confidence of buyers and consumers, and enhance global competitiveness.
Features:
- Intertek Group and EBS are both third-party independent organisations with credibility globally
- Evaluation standards are developed according to the latest situation of cross-border trade
- Provide objective audit reports. Buyers and consumers can check the report details on our websites
- Merchants must renew the certificate by re-auditing on a yearly basis
Assessment Criteria
Our professional auditors will evaluate your corporation according to the following criteria:
- Corporate Information Auditing
- Copyrights, trademarks & Intellectual Properties Auditing
- Warehouse & Logistics Management
- Quality Compliance
- Company Profile
- Operational Control
- Production Capabilities
- Social Compliance
- Environmental Compliance
- Websites Auditing
- Security Compliance
- Training Records
Our independent committee, which is comprised of experts from Intertek & EBS expertise will rate the corporation based on the actual scores and reports from the auditor.
Stages of Assessment
- Initial Assessment (Free of Charge)
- Submission of Application
- Assessment by auditors
- Acknowledgment of result & grading (Re-assessment can be applied if fails)
- Presentation of Certificate - Merchants can display the certificate on their website and other marketing materials
Applicant Qualifications
- Cross-border merchants from any industry
- Applicant must have business registration and a bricks-and-mortar office
